Adam Sandler is an American actor and comedian known for hit comedy movies such as "Airheads," "Billy Madison" and "Happy Gilmore." He first appeared on film in 1989 as a hapless young comedian in "Going Overboard." After that he took small parts in "Shakes the Clown" and "Coneheads." He capped a string of successful movies in the 1990s with "The Waterboy" and "Big Daddy," his two highest-grossing films. In the 2000s he made hits with "The Longest Yard," "Anger Management" and "Mr. Deeds" and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in 2002 for "Punch-Drunk Love."